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Category: Metadata - ONIX - Code List 196

Code List 196 - 09: Inaccessible, or known limited accessibility

Explanation

Code 09 indicates that a digital publication failed to meet accessibility standards.

The reason(s) why the publication failed accessibility testing can be provided in the accessibility addendum (code 92).

Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later.

Examples

Example 1 — Failed accessibility with no explanation 
<ProductFormFeature>
   <ProductFormFeatureType>09</ProductFormFeatureType>
   <ProductFormFeatureValue>09</ProductFormFeatureValue>
</ProductFormFeature>
Example 2 — Failed accessibility with explanation in summary 
<ProductFormFeature>
   <ProductFormFeatureType>09</ProductFormFeatureType>
   <ProductFormFeatureValue>09</ProductFormFeatureValue>
</ProductFormFeature>
<ProductFormFeature>
   <ProductFormFeatureType>09</ProductFormFeatureType>
   <ProductFormFeatureValue>92</ProductFormFeatureValue>
   <ProductFormFeatureDescription>
      Publication does not meet WCAG 2.0 Level A only because it
      does not include extended descriptions for complex images.
      Only alternetive text is provided for all images.
   </ProductFormFeatureDescription>
</ProductFormFeature>

Applies To

EPUB 3 EPUB 2 Audiobooks
Yes Yes Yes

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